Senior Internal Auditor

SRM Institute of Science and Technology; Zone 11 Valasaravakkam; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM Institute of Science and Technology in India seeks an experienced Internal Audit Lead to supervise risk-based audits across campus units, ensure compliance with GST, income tax and corporate governance, and drive strong control environments. The role requires presenting findings to leadership and coordinating with auditors and legal advisors.

The candidate should have CA/Cost Accountant or MBA Finance with robust internal audit exposure and a track record in large multi-unit settings,

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant / MBA Finance with strong exposure to internal audit in a multi-unit or multi-location organisation.
• Prior experience auditing educational institutions, trusts, or large multi-BU groups is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to present findings to Management/Board and drive closure of audit observations.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESI, PT, Income Tax) and corporate governance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and get approved the annual risk-based concurrent audit plan
• Supervise operational, finance, accounts, academic and statutory compliance audits across the campus
• Review compliance with Income-tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act, Labour laws and other applicable regulations
• Evaluate internal controls, enterprise risk management and corporate governance frameworks
• Review high-value proposals, purchase orders, contracts, capital expenditure and investment decisions
• Approve pre-audit observations for major payments and post-audit closure of payments
• Review audit observations, approve final audit reports and present key findings
• Chair weekly/monthly audit review meetings and monitor closure of audit observations and corrective actions
• Coordinate with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, GST Consultants and Legal Advisors
• Conduct fraud investigations, special audits and periodic surprise inspections
• Participate in Purchase Committee and Vendor Negotiation meetings; review Budget vs Actuals
• Develop and approve audit policies, SOPs, checklists and internal control frameworks
• Drive value-add initiatives: Enterprise Risk Register, Fraud Risk Assessment, IFC testing, ERP/System audit, Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing, Compliance Dashboard

Skills

CA/Cost Accountant

MBA Finance

Internal Audit

Education

Chartered Accountant

Cost Accountant

MBA Finance

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare and get approved the annual risk-based concurrent audit plan
• Supervise operational, finance, accounts, academic and statutory compliance audits across the campus
• Review compliance with Income-tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act, Labour laws and other applicable regulations
• Evaluate internal controls, enterprise risk management and corporate governance frameworks
• Review high-value proposals, purchase orders, contracts, capital expenditure and investment decisions
• Approve pre-audit observations for major payments and post-audit closure of payments
• Review audit observations, approve final audit reports and present key findings
• Chair weekly/monthly audit review meetings and monitor closure of audit observations and corrective actions
• Coordinate with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, GST Consultants and Legal Advisors
• Conduct fraud investigations, special audits and periodic surprise inspections
• Participate in Purchase Committee and Vendor Negotiation meetings; review Budget vs Actuals
• Develop and approve audit policies, SOPs, checklists and internal control frameworks
• Drive value-add initiatives: Enterprise Risk Register, Fraud Risk Assessment, IFC testing, ERP/System audit, Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing, Compliance Dashboard

Preferred candidate profile

• Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant / MBA Finance with strong exposure to internal audit in a multi-unit or multi-location organisation.
• Prior experience auditing educational institutions, trusts, or large multi-BU groups is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to present findings to Management/Board and drive closure of audit observations.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESI, PT, Income Tax) and corporate governance.

Key Skills

Internal Audit | Risk Based Audit | Statutory Compliance | Internal Controls | GST | TDS | Corporate Governance | Fraud Investigation | Audit Planning | IFC Testing

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